Corporate Innovation Council
Fostering Innovation Through Connection
A global community of corporate leaders united by a belief that innovation is the ultimate driver of brand strength and revenue growth.
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Our Mission
We believe that the brands of tomorrow will be created and grown through innovations that are happening inside of startups around the world today. Our mission is to help global brands win marketshare through compelling consumer experiences that are powered by emerging startup technology.
Featured Council Members
Julie Selig
Head of Brand Engagement & Integrated Communications
L'Oreal
Julie Bowerman
Chief Marketing Officer
Kellanova
Fiona Glen
Head of International Marketing
Apple
Andrew Reuben
Senior Director, Metaverse & web3
Ralph Lauren
Lesley Pinckney
Head of Marketing - Incubation & Disruptive Innovation
Intel
Mariya Zorotovic
General Manager, Venues and Gaming | Network and Edge
Intel
Vince Pannozzo
Global Marketing Lead - Sports, Entertainment & Innovation
Meta
Liz Bacelar
Executive Director Global Tech Innovation
Estēe Lauder
Siew Ting Foo
Global Chief Brand Officer and Head of Insights
HP
Jeremie Moritz
Global Consumer Engagement Sr. Director
Campari
Brian Chang
Head of U.S. Digital Marketing & Innovation
Campari
James Gregson
Brand & Product Marketing - Lego Agency
Lego Group
Allyson Borozan
Chief Growth Officer
Bob's Red Mill
Sonia Kapoor
Head of digital & omnichannel marketing
GSK
Tom Waller
SVP Sports & Product Innovation
Decathlon
Giovanna Miranda
Head of Media, Promotions, Brand Live Experience and Data Marketing
PepsiCo
Jenny Zirinsky
Global SVP, Marketing, Communications & Media Transformation
Colgate-Palmolive
Edwin Wong
SVP Insights & Innovation
Vox Media
Brian O'Toole
Global Director, Marketing, Innovation & Commerce
NBC Universal
Matt Sutton
Chief Marketing Officer
FreshDirect
Aaron Shaffer
Executive Director, Analytics Innovation
General Motors
John Andrews
Retail Co-Innovation Director
Ricoh USA
Ander Lopez Ochoa
Head of Digital, Content, Media & eCommerce Marketing - EMEA
Kenvue
Dhruv Sarin
Programme Manager at Fusion, by Diageo
Fusion by Diageo
Jenny Oh
GM PepsiCo Labs, Tech Venture & Innovation
PepsiCo Labs
Kamal Bhandal
VP of Brand and Consumer Marketing
Invisalign
Brajendra Yadav
Vice President - Omnichannel Strategy & Digital Innovation
ESPRIT
Michelle Pacynski
Vice President, Innovation
Ulta Beauty
Agustina Sartori
Senior Director, Innovation
Ulta Beauty
John Iaia
Head of Global Strategic Alliances and Partnerships - XR (AR/VR) & AI (CV)
Lenovo
Rodrigo Cunha
Head of Performance Marketing
Joe
Sumpter
Director of Emerging Technology
Starbucks
Malc Miller
Concept Manager, Future Experiences
Lululemon
Matias Bidegain
Investment Manager
Henkel
Moritz Kläemt
Corporate Vice President Global Media & Digital Marketing HCB
Henkel
Dina Fierro
Senior Vice President, Web3 & Metaverse Group
Shiseido
Bob Sherwin
Chief Marketing Officer
ZOE
Richard Armour
Chief Technology Officer
At Home Group Inc.
Richie Gray
Vice President and Global Head of Mondelez Snack Futures
Mondelēz International
Monika Karamchandani
Group Leader, Consumer Science, Chocolates AMEA
Mondelēz International
Paola Pugliese
Chief Marketing Officer
Brown-Jorman
Elizabeth Caselli-Mechael
Global Head of Digital & Content for Nestlé Corporate
Nestlé
Jonathan Reeves
Vice President R&D NEXT
Haleon
Fran Hazeldine
SVP Global Head of Marketing
Sphere Entertainment
Watch our interview with council member, Siew Ting Foo
In this talk you will meet Siew Ting Foo, one of the world's most influential Chief Marketing Officers. Siew Ting was most recently the Chief Brand & Insights Officer at HP.
Mentorship Council
Liz Crisafi
Former Global Vice President, Integrated Marketing, Intercontinental Hotels Group
Shayna Fullarton
Innovation & Marketing Strategy at Walgreens
Tara Agen
Retired, Former Global Senior Executive at HP
David Chávez Cáceres
Former Vice President of Marketing at Coca-Cola
Ilana Rosen
Former Director of Strategy & Innovation, Old Navy
Ivonne Kinser
Founder & CEO at Vantage Creative Group and Bridge by Design
Adriano Torres
Former Senior Director, Global Marketing, Nutrition. Coca-Cola Company
Keith Weisberg
Former Group Ad Platform Director, Apple
Lara Shackelford
Former Head of Product Marketing, Industry Marketing, Sales Enablement at Intel
Tyler Simmons
Former VP Strategy & Innovation, Head of DTC, IMAX
Kathie Feng
Senior Manager, Media & Digital Marketing
Sarfraz Nawaz
Former Director of Product, Digital & Data Science at Johnson & Johnson
Andrew Eis
Former Head of Global Tequila Marketing & International Development at Beam Suntory
Anna Jarman
Former Innovation & Emerging Technology (NexTech/GT3) at Walmart
Nitin Mathur
Former Chief Marketing & Digital Transformation Officer at Analog Technologies
Nareni Hourican
Chief Marketing Officer at My Wardrobe HQ
Ash Tailor
Former VP, Global Brand & Marketing at LegoLand
Blake Cahill
Former SVP Head of Digital Marketing & E-Commerce at Philips
Lakshmi Pappu
Former Chief Digital & Information Officer, US at Haleon
Aynat Ravin
Former Head of M Live: Marriott's Real-Time Global Marketing Command Center at Marriott International
Misty Cornelio
Former VP, Global Ad Platforms & Data Operations at The Walt Disney Corporation
Ellesha Kirby
Former Global Head, Skin Health & Beauty and Design at Kenvue at Kenvue
Darran Snatchfold
Former Media & Marketing Innovation at Bet 365
Andrea Port
Former Vice President Brand & Integrated Marketing at Spanx
"I appreciate the future-forward Marketing Technology that King Street Ventures are engaging and elevating to change the way Marketing works best for the customer journey and brand experience."
- Tara J. Agen
Our Global Community
A global community of corporate technology and innovation executives.
Corporate Council Events In Cannes
Corporate Council Mixers In Las Vegas
Your Window Into The Future
Our members have the exclusive opportunity to meet, mentor, and invest in early-stage startups that are building technologies and services that are shaping the future of how brands are created and grown.
KSV selects only the best companies in any given emerging category or technology. Startups must possess proprietary technology, demonstrated ROI, and experience working with other major brands before they recieve recommendations to meet our Council Members.
Membership Overview
Member Benefits
There is nothing quite like the feeling of having just met the Founder of company that you know will be huge one day. Our members gain early access to the hottest startups in marketing, advertising, and digital experience.
What members receive:
1-on-1 meetings with Founders in KSV's startup network
Investment opportunities in startups & brands
Invitations to KSV's corporate events
Monthly updates on KSV's hottest startups
Application & Criteria
Membership is by invitation only and is limited to senior marketing and technology innovation executives. Selection and participation is at the sole discretion of KSV. If you would like to join and meet the criteria, please write us at council@kingstreetventures.com.
Council Member Code of Conduct
KSV Council Member Code of Conduct
King Street Ventures values diversity of thought, openness of new ideas, and mutual respect among all members and guests. Our council is designed to create a space where corporate executives, startups, and investors are able to freely share and learn without fear of recourse.
Active Participation Is Strongly Encouraged - Our community is only as valuable as the ideas expressed amongst our members. Therefore, your contribution of thoughts and ideas is strongly encouraged.
No Aggressive Selling - Our members and guests agree that they will not engage in aggressive sales tactics, including mass emailing our council members, or other behaviors deemed to be overtly promotional. Acts of aggressive sales tactics may result in your removal.
No Sensitive Information - Any and all information that our members share in our forums or in email (monthly meetings, events, etc.) is at your own risk, and we encourage you to only share information that is relevant and is not deemed sensitive to your employer.
No Divisiveness or Negativity - Criticism of any kind, either with another member or with a founder will not be tolerated. Offering our founders constructive feedback or suggestions should be done in a positive and respectful way.
*Failure to abide by these codes of conduct may result in being removed from our council.
KSV listens to our needs and focus areas and only connects us to solutions that are right for our business.
Julie Selig
VP, Brand Engagement
KSV bridges the gap between startup innovation and our brand by finding relevant solutions that help us reach our goals.
Andrew Reuben
SD, Metaverse and web3
King Street Ventures is doing an excellent job of bringing together innovative startups and large companies.
John Andrews
Co-Innovation Director
Career Advancement & Recruiting
Pathfinders: A Career Advancement For Corporate Marketing & Innovation Executives
Pathfinders is an open forum for helping corporate marketing and innovation executives find their next role, or to promote a job listing. Pathfinders is open to KSV council members, and is available on LinkedIn and WhatsApp for real-time networking and knowledge sharing.
